Sunday, 1 June 2014

In the Gardens

I am so lucky to have Cambridge Botanic Gardens nearby.  These Digitalis purpurea are in flower at the moment - I make sure to have my little digital camera with me as there's always something to record.  I just love those spotty patterns inside the flowers!



Flower drawing (ie. painting - this was always called 'drawing' when I was in college, as you can draw with paint) has been a favourite thing for me to do.  I've recently had a couple of refresher lessons with a Botanical Artist and am giving some serious thought to taking it up again. Can't commit myself yet though, so I'll just keep observing for the time being ...

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2 comments:

  1. Being Knitterly2 June 2014 at 02:38

    Those are gorgeous photos, Diane. I love foxgloves; they are our county flower, although I've not seen any in flower yet.

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  2. margueritedesigns7 June 2014 at 12:31

    There's always something new to spot in the gardens - I've had my eye on these for a couple of days now.

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